Category: Local News

A tragic bus accident occurred this morning (November 1) on Dunhinda Road in Badulla, leaving two students dead and 39 others injured.

Former Member of Parliament and Executive Committee Member of the National People’s Power (NPP), Lakshman Nipunarachchi, stated that the hardships the country is experiencing due to strikes would come to an end after November 14, describing the current situation as a transitional period.

A suspect believed to be the shooter in the incident involving the killing of a person in a three-wheeler in front of the cemetery in the Grandpass police area has been arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD).

Sri Lanka’s Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Priyantha Weerasooriya, announced that citizens are legally permitted to record police officers while on duty.

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised, effective from November 1, 2024.

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte was arrested in Kandy by the police this afternoon (October 31) in connection with the discovery of an unregistered vehicle at his wife’s residence in Mirihana, Nugegoda.

Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), conducted an inspection visit to the Centre for Defence Research and Development (CDRD) in Pitipana, Homagama, on Wednesday (October 30).

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s latest projections reveal that headline inflation, measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100), remained in negative territory for the second consecutive month.

Government Tamil schools in the Southern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces of Sri Lanka have been granted holidays on November 1, 2024, in celebration of the Deepavali festival observed today (October 31).

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, in her Deepavali message, emphasizes the festival’s profound significance, urging it to inspire justice, compassion, and unity.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended heartfelt Divali greetings, urging the nation to embrace unity, wisdom, and progress on this significant occasion.

The Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) has initiated a trade union action today, halting ticket issuance duties as part of a protest over unresolved recruitment and promotion issues within the Department of Railways.

Former Minister Johnston Fernando, who had been held in remand custody, was released on bail after appearing in court today (October 30).

Six foreigners who were staying in the country without a visa have been arrested in the Amandoluwa area of Seeduwa.

The process for marking postal votes for Sri Lanka’s 2024 Parliamentary Election begins today (October 30).

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake took significant steps toward establishing economic independence, advancing digitization efforts, and implementing banking reforms to stabilize the national economy.